They're not very big (max length at about 5 feet) and we usually catch immature ones, around two feet or so. They make up a big chunk of what we catch out on the boat.
The other shark we catch all the time is the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark. (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae)
We usually catch a lot of juvenile sharpnose sharks, so like the bonnethead they're pretty small.
This is my advisor, Dr. Dean Grubbs, measuring a sharpnose on what I fondly call "the shark cradle."
This is me watching him measure another little guy.
How freaking cute is that tiny little shark?
Very cool pictures. Why are you catching and measuring them? How do you catch them?
ReplyDeleteI was just about to make a new entry about that! I'll keep ya posted.
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